PROBLEM:

What is the height in meters of a person who is 6 ft 1.0 in. tall? (Assume that 1 meter equals 39.37 in.)

SOLUTION:

First, convert 6 ft to inches

6\:\text{ft}=\left(6\:\text{ft}\right)\left(\frac{12\:\text{in}}{1\:\text{ft}}\right)=72\:\text{in}

Add the 1.0 inch

72\:\text{in}\:+1\:\text{in}=73\:\text{inches}

So, the total height of the person is 73 inches. We convert this to meters to come up with the desired unit.

73\:\text{in}=\left(73\:\text{in}\right)\left(\frac{1\:\text{m}}{39.37\:\text{in}}\right)=1.85\:\text{m} \ \qquad \ \color{DarkOrange} \left( \text{Answer} \right)

So, the height of the person is 1.85 meters.